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The Pasta Teller: Chapter 7 – Bucatini

October 7, 2016
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“Bucatini” is a pasta shape characterized by a central hole that crosses the whole length of this particular big spaghetto.

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The Pasta Teller: Chapter 6 – Strozzapreti

September 30, 2016
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In the beginning, as all the other pasta shapes, the Strozzapreti represented a typical meal only on holidays and in the wealthiest families.

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Saucy Spicy Meatballs with Vegetables Couscous

September 30, 2016
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I really love spicy food… and I really love meatballs as well! Yesterday I tried to combine Italian and Indian traditions and achieved a very tasty result!

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The Pasta Teller: Chapter 5 – Fusilli

September 22, 2016
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The Fusilli is a particular shape of pasta, typical in Campania and Molise, two southern regions of Italy. It is distinguished by its characteristic spiral shape.

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The Pasta Teller: Chapter 4 – Paccheri

September 15, 2016
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The Paccheri is a traditional kind of pasta from Naples, shaped as giant maccheroni, usually made with durum wheat and water. Origins Once upon a time, it was known as the “pasta of the poor” because they are so big that just a few paccheri were enough to fill your tummy. The origin of the name […]

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The Pasta Teller – Chapter 3: Spaghetti

September 8, 2016
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“Spaghetti“ are doubtless the most famous shape of pasta, well known all around the world: long, thin and with a round section. The dough is composed just by durum wheat flour and water. The characteristic shape is given thanks to the ancient handcrafting techniques of the “wire-drawing” pasta. If the process is made with brass tools, the […]